Exam 10: Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols

Complete the following synthesis by providing the necessary sequence of reactants.

Name the compound shown below.

Which of the following terms best describes the reactive nature of a Grignard reagent?

Name the compound shown below.

When an aldehyde is treated with LiAlH₄ followed by addition of H₂O, what general class of product results?

Provide the structure of the major organic product in the reaction below. CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂CO₂CH₃ →

Provide the major organic product of the following reaction.

Provide the structure of the major organic product in the reaction below.

What sequence of reagents is needed to convert benzyl bromide into 1-phenyl-2-octanol?

2-Methylpentan-3-ol is classified as ________.

How would one used a Grignard-based synthesis to accomplish the following transformation? benzyl bromide (PhCH₂Br) to 3-phenylpropan-1-ol

Provide an acceptable name for the compound below.

Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing boiling point: (CH₃)₃COH, CH₃(CH₂)₄OH, (CH₃)₃CCH₂OH, and (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH.

Provide the structure of the major organic product in the reaction shown below.

Provide the major organic product of the following reaction.

Provide the major organic product of the following reaction.

What gaseous byproduct is evolved when sodium metal is added to ethanol?

Provide an acceptable name for the compound below.

In addition to the use of complex metal hydrides, what other reaction can be used to reduce aldehydes and ketones to alcohols?

What Grignard reagent and carbonyl compound could be used to prepare 1-ethylcyclohexanol?